Contact Lens Exams

Where Lifestyle Meets Vision

If you have been wearing glasses for any amount of time, chances are that you have thought about what life would be like without your glasses. Having glasses-free vision is a viable alternative for most people who don’t want frames on their face, or if they participate in activities (like sports) where wearing glasses is difficult.

With modern advancements in comfort technology and prescriptions, contact lenses are a viable option for almost every patient.

Contact Lenses

The Process

At your contact lens exam, we will complete a regular comprehensive exam with a few extra tests and measurements to make sure that your eyes are well suited to wear contact lenses.

Our optometrists at Specialty Eye will want to measure your prescription, the thickness of your cornea, and the quality of your tears before pairing you with lenses.

After your exam, you will make sure the contact lenses prescribed to you are comfortable and that you can see clearly. In some cases, it may take a few attempts to get the lenses just right. In others, specialty contact lenses may be recommended. Once we have narrowed down the right lenses for your eyes, you will receive a prescription for contact lenses that will include your contact lens parameters.

Comfortable Lenses

Thankfully, contact lens technology has advanced so far that even those who were once told they couldn’t wear contacts can often find lenses that fit just right for them.

Your optometrist at Specialty Eye prioritizes your vision and eye comfort. That’s why we will work to find a suitable lens for every eye.

Soft Contacts

When you are able to see objects at near distances but not further away, you may have myopia, also known as nearsightedness. Myopia typically develops in children while their eyes are growing, and occurs if the eyeball grows too big or the cornea becomes too curved, resulting in a blurry image landing on the retina.


Most people are capable of wearing soft contact lenses for all of their visual needs.

Soft contact lenses are made of soft plastic polymers or silicone hydrogel that allows oxygen to pass through the lens to the eye. They are typically easier to adjust to compared to some specialty lenses. These lenses are available in different wearing modalities including daily wear, extended-wear, and daily disposable, as well as different vision options including multifocal (for variable prescriptions), toric (for astigmatism), colored, and more.

Specialty Contacts

Some people may require specialty contact lenses like customized soft lenses, rigid gas permeable, hybrid, scleral, or other lenses to help them achieve comfort and clarity. You can learn all about these on our Specialty Contact Lenses page.

Find Your Fit

Get started on your journey to frame-free vision today. Once your contact lens prescription is finalized, you will be able to purchase lenses and refill your prescription, as needed. There are lots of contact lens options available for all types of wearers, from those who just want to wear contacts once in a while (maybe just when playing sports?), to those who want to wear them all day, every day.

It all starts with a contact lens exam. Book yours today!